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Chuck Hagel's chances of becoming U.S. defense secretary got a critical boost Tuesday when two leading Senate Democrats came out in favor of confirming him following assurances on Israel and the treatment of gay and lesbian servicemen.

The U.S. is pushing ahead with the sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, despite concerns over the state of the Egyptian government.

The Donald has endorsed American politicians before. Now he has surprisingly branched out overseas to support his friend ahead of Israel's Jan. 22 election.

In the January 22 election, Israel’s prime minister Netanyahu has a weak hand to play, but his opponents are even weaker.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday move ahead with settlement building in an occupied area near Jerusalem after security forces evicted more than 100 Palestinian protesters from the site.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is in Israel this week, despite the fact that some in the U.S. believe he holds anti-Israeli views.

The president on Monday officially announced his nominations for secretary of defense and CIA chief.

So far, President Obama's bipartisan move to tap the Republican Hagel to be DOD head isn't being warmly received by certain GOP members.

William Hilton Paul, the teenage son of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, was arrested Saturday on drinking-related charges.

President Barack Obama Monday nominated Chuck Hagel to head the U.S. Department of Defense and John Brennan to head the CIA.

The stars in the automobile-rental market have all embraced Zipcar’s business model. But can anyone make a profit?

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree to officially use the words “State of Palestine” on public documents.

U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate ex-Sen. Chuck Hagel as defense secretary on Monday. Then comes the battle.

This week, yellow Fatah flags were abundant in Hamas-controlled Gaza City, one month after Hamas held its own celebrations in the West Bank.

Damascus cannot afford to become entangled in any complex military adventure in a foreign country.

A Muslim Brotherhood leader predicts that Israel will be dissolved within a decade, raising concerns about Egypt's own future.

The FBI has labeled Mogilevich as the “most dangerous mobster in the world.”

The Iranian war games of Velayat 91 kicked off in the Strait of Hormuz this weekend.

The Senate passed an extension of the foreign intelligence law that permits tapping Americans' communications without authorization.

A statue of a praying Adolf Hitler at the gates of the former Warsaw Ghetto in Poland has touched off a storm of controversy.

UK private equity giant Permira Advisers completed the $1.6 billion acquisition of Ancestry.com (NASDAQ:ACOM), the most popular genealogy website.